accommodation
[noun]
Synonyms: housing, board, digs (Brit. informal), house, lodging(s), quarters, shelter

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ac‧com‧mo‧da‧tion S2 W2 AC /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən $ əˌkɑː-/ noun

1. [uncountable] especially British English (also accommodations American English) a place for someone to stay, live, or work:
The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.
living accommodations for the crews
travel and hotel accommodations
rented accommodation
secure accommodation for young offenders
Universities have to provide student accommodation for first-year students.

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In everyday English, people usually say somewhere to live/stay rather than accommodation:
She’s trying to find somewhere to live.
Have you found anywhere to stay yet?

2. [singular, uncountable] formal an agreement between people or groups who have different views or opinions, that satisfies everyone:
We reached an accommodation between both parties.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

accommodation
noun
I. place for sb to live/stay
ADJ. comfortable, decent, good, suitable | inadequate, poor, substandard | excellent, luxurious | overnight, temporary | permanent | free | private, rented | holiday, hotel | living, residential | sleeping | bed-and-breakfast | furnished | sheltered Many old people choose to live in sheltered accommodation.
secure We need more secure accommodation for young prisoners.
student
VERB + ACCOMMODATION have The council should be able to help families who have no accommodation.
look for, seek | find, get, secure | offer (sb), provide (sb with) It is the duty of the local community to provide accommodation for the homeless.
ACCOMMODATION + NOUN costs
PREP. in ~

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

accommodation
II. satisfactory arrangement
VERB + ACCOMMODATION come to, make, reach, work out | seek
PREP. ~ between Some accommodation between conservation and tourism is essential.
~ to accommodation to the harsh circumstances of rural life
~ with They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

accommodation
noun
BAD: Could you help me look for an accommodation?
GOOD: Could you help me look for accommodation?
BAD: Accommodations in London are very expensive.
GOOD: Accommodation in London is very expensive.

Usage Note:
In British English accommodation (= a place to stay or live in) is always uncountable: 'For the first year we stayed in rented accommodation.'
In American English both accommodation and accommodations (plural) are used.

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